Platysmurus aterrimus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Bornean black magpie (Platysmurus aterrimus), also known as the black crested magpie, is a treepie in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Black Magpie sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 243 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Black Magpie in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 10% in May, August and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bornean Black Magpie sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bornean Black Magpie sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Corvidae
The closest relatives of the Bornean Black Magpie that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Corvidae, Crows, Jays, and Magpies) are Slender-billed Crow (about 50%) and Crested Jay (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bornean Black Magpie is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (243 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
